Journalist from Zhitomir threatened with 15 years for “propaganda” article about Russia

Journalist from Zhitomir threatened with 15 years for “propaganda” article about Russia

02.08.2017

The security service of Ukraine detained the journalist-blogger from Zhitomir on suspicion of writing custom articles in favor of Russia.

As reported by the Prosecutor’s office of Zhytomyr region, to the suspect threatens till 15 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

“Performed procedural management in criminal proceedings on the fact of treason, encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, combined with inciting ethnic hatred, and promoting the activities of terrorist organizations”, – reads the statement of the local Prosecutor’s office.

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